Trump issued the executive order last weekend in response to the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles after he had falsely blamed water shortages during the response on California’s water management policies.

Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move,

President Donald Trump claimed “victory” Friday in his push to free up more water for California farms and firefighters after a large and sudden release of water at two reservoirs in the San Joaquin Valley.